Hydra 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈhaɪ.drə/ (noun) Definition a predicament or difficult problem that seems to be insolvable because it emerges again and again and never ends – in Greek mythology, the serpent with 9 heads killed by Hercules. The serpent grew new heads when Hercules cut off each – water snake, freshwater…
Imbroglio 601 Words You Need to Know /ɪmˈbrəʊ.li.əʊ/ (noun) Definition a confusing and unpleasant situation full of troubles and problems, plague, quarrel, vicissitude, entanglement, mess, row, embarrassment, predicament, dispute, difficulty, confusion, hardship, embroilment, complication Example A crisis that is not managed well can wipe out decades of hard work and company value in a matter…
The Swallow and the Crow – An English fairy tale with a podcast or video, a list of related vocabulary and expressions and some exercises Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org Watch this video on YouTube. The Swallow and the Crow The swallow and the crow had a contention about their plumage. The crow put…
Make the Best of a Bad Bargain 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 Make the Best of a Bad Bargain 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 to change or go along with a poor situation, manage a critical situation, deal with a problem successfully, cope with a difficult situation, get on…
Quandary 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1 Quandary 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1 /ˈkwɒn.dri/ (noun) a state of confusion and uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation, plight, dilemma, predicament, trouble, mess, difficulty, fix, stew, jam San Jose in a quandary over what to do with unauthorized ‘Black…
A Pretty Kettle of Fish 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 A Pretty Kettle of Fish 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 an awkward state of affairs, a mess, troubles, a difficult or awkward situation, predicament, nuisance, tribulation, hassle, discomfort Self-consciousness could be such a pretty kettle of fish sometimes.. The…
Out of One’s Depth 1100 Words You Need Week 33 Day 4 Out of One’s Depth 1100 Words You Need Week 33 Day 4 in a situation that is too difficult to handle, crisis, critical situation, in a situation beyond one’s capabilities, in water that is too deep to stand in, catastrophe, calamity, predicament, crunch,…
Plight 1100 Words You Need Plight 1100 Words You Need /plaɪt/ (noun & verb) Noun: a difficult and critical situation, uncomfortable condition, hardship, predicament, dilemma, trouble, difficulty Verb: make a vow, make a formal pledge, promise, swear, guarantee, give your word Drawing and essay competitions have been devised for children on the theme “My family”,…
Vicissitudes 1100 Words You Need Vicissitudes 1100 Words You Need /vɪˈsɪs.ɪ.tjuːdz/ (noun) all the changes and problems that make a situation even worse, difficulties, hardships, predicaments, variations, ups and downs, fluctuations, deviations: “Today is another day! Yesterday is gone but not its memories. There were so many things we expected yesterday which did not happen…
Enigma 1100 Words You Need Enigma 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈnɪg.mə/ (noun) something that is difficult to understand and very mysterious, puzzle, dilemma, paradox, mystery, problem, predicament, riddle, perplexity: By tracing Dameron’s career, one finds that until 1958, when he was incarcerated for drug related offenses, he was at the forefront of developments in jazz,…